Pekudei

פקודי Parshat Pekudei Shemoth (Exodus) 38:21-40:38 These were the appointments of the Dwelling Place, the Dwelling Place of the Witness, which was appointed by the command of Mosheh, for the service of the Lewites, by the hand of Ithamar, son of Aharon the priest. – Shemoth (Exodus) 38:21 The word פקודי Pekudei literally means “accounts.” Mosheh (Mushah) made פקודי Pekudei, an accounting …

Mishpatim

מִּשְׁפָּטִים Parshah Mishpatim Shemoth (Exodus) 21:1-24:18 “These are the right-rulings which you are to set before them”–Shemoth (Exodus) 21:1 This portion opens וְאֵלֶּה הַמִּשְׁפָּטִים “w’eleh ha’mishpatim” which translates and these are the judgments אֲשֶׁר תָּשִׂים לִפְנֵיהֶֽם “asher tashim l’pnechem”, which you are to set before their faces. By saying “and these” YaHuWaH is including the following mishpatim or Judgments to the ten …

Bo

בֹּא Parshah Bo Shemoth (Exodus) 10:1-13:16 “And YaHuWaH said to Mosheh, “Go into Pharaoh, for I have hardened his heart and the hearts of his servants, so that I show these signs of Mine before him.” Shemoth (Exodus) 10:1 יהוה (YaHuWaH) spoke to Mosheh בֹּא “Bo” or “go” to Pharaoh.  This term בֹּא “Bo” is where the title of this Torah Portion …